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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful: By A Customer This review is from: Zojirushi NRC-18W Deluxe 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer (Kitchen) This is by far the best Rice Steamer available on the market today. It steams rice like a champion. The ease of use (no LCD screen and various buttons to learn) and the price makes the NRC-18W the best. Unless you're making an appearance as a challenger on Iron Chef, don't buy the big 20 cup models. Those could feed some small third-world countries. Plus, the 5 cup models are usually to small for a family. Seven to ten cups can do the job. The excellent feature about this product is its ability to keep the rice perfectly steamed for up to twelve hours! You can make rice in the morning and it will be ready for you to eat when you get home. Its built-in "fuzzy logic" maintains the rice at the optimal consumption temperature. I kid you not on the power of this machine, especially when sometimes people will eat at different times during an evening. Making rice and bringing it in the car to a friends house is also easy with this machine. The lid securly locks into place and...Read more 37 of 40 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Zojirushi NRC-18W Deluxe 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer (Kitchen) If you follow the very simple instructions this is a fool-proof (and let me assure you that I am an excellent test candidate) rice cooker. Simply use the accompanying measuring cup, fill with water to the markings on the side of the drum and presto...the cooker turns off when the rice is perfect. I use it primarily for sushi rice and if you plan to do the same, I would recommend buying a cheap plastic strainer (with fine holes) to rinse the rice with instead of having to do this manually. If you are considering the 20 cup model, don't bother unless you plan to open a restaurant. I've never done more than 6 or 7 cups and larger models are adjusted to do small batches well, i.e., 1 or 2 cups. Lastly, I did own a Black and Decker rice cooker which was basically worthless compared to this. All my experience and feedback would suggest that this company is so far superior, it isn't worth considering other brands. 26 of 28 people found the following review helpful: By Shannon Camp (North Carolina) - See all my reviews This review is from: Zojirushi NRC-18W Deluxe 10-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer (Kitchen) I purchased this rice cooker two years ago and use it several times a week. The quality is excellent and it is extremely easy to use. You add your rice and water, close the lid, and push the button to start cooking. It automatically switches to the keep warm setting when it is finished cooking, and you have perfect rice every time. It is also very easy to clean. This is one product I will never do without again. |